4EC entrance exam. Listen to the radio programme. Tick ( ) A, B or C. End of course test A Track 20 - (NEF Intermediate)

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1 Listen to the radio programme. Tick ( ) A, B or C. End of course test A Track 20 - (NEF Intermediate) Example: What s the name of the radio programme? A Moving Now. B Movie Review. C This week s movies. 1 What role did Jack White play in Space Idiots? A A tennis star. B An artist. C An astronaut. 2 What sort of film is Amazing Weekend? A An action film. B A sci-fi thriller. C A romantic comedy. 3 At the start of the film, how do the two main characters in Amazing Weekend feel about each other? A They re in love. B They don t like each other. C They have things in common. 4 What nationality is the actress who stars in Amazing Weekend? A American. B Canadian. C British. 5 Where was the film made? A Hollywood. B New York. C Toronto.

2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets. (NEF U-Int end of course A) Example: I ve known (know) Nathan since I was child. 1 Take a map with you in case you (get) lost. 2 Where have you been? I (wait) for you for ages! 3 It s very noisy here at the moment because the flat next door (redecorate). 4 She would have been happier if she (not get married) so young. 5 You shouldn t (say) that to her yesterday. She ll never forgive you. 6 My little brother has promised (not talk) in class. 7 I arrived at the cinema half an hour late and the film (start). 8 The man that the police are looking for (say) to be in his 30s. 9 By the end of the year we (save) enough to buy a house. 10 This time tomorrow I (sit) on the plane to Hawaii. 11 When it started raining we (play) for about half an hour. 12 I ll phone you as soon as I (speak) to Tim. 13 Ouch! I (cut) my finger have we got any plasters in the house? 14 The thief admitted (steal) the bracelet. 15 I wish I (not tell) the truth when my friend asked me if I liked her boyfriend.

3 Read the article and tick ( ) A, B, or C. (NEF U-Int. 2A 1) There are times in the history of any great city when it feels that it s at the centre of all that s fashionable. Though it was depressing and old-fashioned in the fifties, and a bit scruffy at the edges for most of the seventies, London led the world of fashion during the swinging years of the sixties and during the punk revolution at the end of the seventies. Showing the way were its fashion designers, notably Mary Quant and Vivienne Westwood. Mary Quant Mary Quant left Goldsmith College, London, in the early fifties with very clear ideas of what she wanted to achieve in the world of fashion. She was fed up with the idea that high fashion should be for the rich and the middle-aged, and thought that it should be fun and liberating. She started making clothes designed around simple shapes and patterns, and bright colours. Mary had been lucky enough to meet and marry a wealthy businessman called Alexander Plunket Green while she was at college, and it was his investment that allowed her to open a shop soon after finishing her studies. Mary opened a boutique in the King s Road, Chelsea, in the centre of London. The year was It was an immediate success, thanks to her innovative designs, comparatively low prices, and eccentric window displays, which made the clothes look even more stylish. By the mid sixties, Mary Quant was a household name, and a fashion leader of sorts. She had popularized, some people would say invented, the mini skirt, which was arguably the most iconic fashion statement of the sixties, and she had done more than anyone to make clothes youthful, sexy, and natural. Vivienne Westwood In 1971, Vivienne Westwood s partner, and the father of her son Joseph, opened a shop in the King s Road called Let it Rock. His name was Malcolm Maclaren. Vivienne, who had briefly studied at the Harrow School of Art in London, then started to sell her designs in the shop. They weren t ordinary clothes, nor were they inexpensive. She combined traditional British materials such as tartan with more outrageous items like black leather, metal chains, large safety pins, razor blades, and dog collars. After years of selling to a small, alternative set of customers, Vivienne s designs were suddenly in demand overnight after the punk rock band The Sex Pistols wore her clothes at their first gig. Perhaps they loved the style, but it is more likely that their manager, Malcolm Maclaren, influenced their choice of shop. Although probably motivated by Maclaren s business interests, the clothes and band worked well together. The band s anarchic energy combined with Vivienne s sense of punk style to take the world by storm in the late seventies, rocking the foundations of the fashion world. The influence of those designs is still felt today. In more recent years, Vivienne has introduced many other elements into her fashion design, such as ways of cutting material borrowed from eighteenth-century clothes makers, and patterns first used by indigenous South American peoples. She is always looking for the innovative and shocking, and her ready-to-wear clothes, while no longer strictly punk, are still different and edgy.

4 Example: According to the writer, all big cities. A never feel fashionable B sometimes feel fashionable C feel fashionable all of the time 1 London was trendy. A during the fifties B in the sixties C for the whole of the seventies 2 When Mary Quant finished college, she. A knew what she would like to do B was bored with fashion C designed clothes for wealthy people 3 In the early 1950s, high-fashion clothes were. A colourful and fun B only worn by certain people C easy to make 4 Mary s husband. A helped her design the clothes B helped her to start her business C was also a student when she was at college 5 When Mary opened her shop,. A it was popular from the beginning B there were problems with the shop s windows C she worked hard on the designs 6 The writer of the text believes that Mary. A invented the mini skirt B made the mini skirt popular C introduced young people to fashion 7 Vivienne sold her clothes in. A her own shop B a shop that sold music and clothes C a shop owned by someone else 8 People liked Vivienne s clothes because they were. A different from other clothes that were available B much cheaper than high-fashion garments C used traditional designs

5 9 The punk band The Sex Pistols probably wore Vivienne s designs because. A they liked the style B their manager decided they should wear them C they needed something unusual for their first gig 10 Recently, Vivienne has started using. A 18th-century pattern B 18th-century materials C 18th-century techniques

6 Write an article called Has modern technology improved our lifestyles? Write words Structure your answer: Introduction, 2-3 main parts and a conclusion

ENGLISH FILE. 2 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A. 1 Underline the correct word(s). 3 Order the words to make sentences.

ENGLISH FILE. 2 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A. 1 Underline the correct word(s). 3 Order the words to make sentences. 2 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation GRMMR 1 Underline the correct word(s). Example: In some towns there isn t enough entertainment for young / the young. 1 TheFrenches / French enjoy good food. 2